Croatia vs Netherlands: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Croatia
99.0%
in 2023
Netherlands
98.8%
in 2023
Croatia rank
31st
Netherlands rank
32nd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Croatia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 99.0% against 98.8% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Netherlands ahead.
Croatia ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 103 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.5% | 99.4% | 2.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 99.4% | 2.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 99.1% | 0.6% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Croatia or Netherlands?
- Croatia, at 99.0% against 98.8% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Croatia and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Netherlands?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Netherlands rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Croatia ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release